sidney this which as the swift from strikes uh heights is uh well of course, as he said, there is a massive movement. now i have just got a number from the ministry of public health. they say the death toll in the past few hours alone is being 37 people and a 151 injured. we know that almost 2000 people have been killed out since these hostilities. he's stuff in the last couple of weeks on that is almost double the desktop as happens in 2006 war in less than half the amount of time in just a couple of weeks. now it's not only the movement of people coming from south is not only people desperately struggling to find a place to stay people being out in the streets. but also it's very difficult to even leave the country. there are very few flights operating coming back and forth as the only one actually operating inside they route at port and that booked for

many weeks on end. so we've not only seen a low close but also for nationals not being up to guest house. and on top of that, there's a big refugee crisis here. there's 1500000 syrian refugees who came flips this, the war and syria tried to stick safety here many trying to get back into syria now . or, you know that they're just incredibly worried about the safety and future. there are 500000 palestinian refugees from it from originally from is 194. so yet they came here of the fleeing the country and many of them are packed into these refugee comes some. this comes of also being hit. so really it's a terrifying people, so that for the terrifying prospect for the future and safety. so we're seeing this huge influx from south going north, but again, many people just don't know west go at the moment. all right, laura, we'll leave it there for the moment. thanks very much for that update from beverly

. that's laura con the well, let's just go on boss. when he's the jim t, that's 2 am in bay roots way. israel's been striking targets in the southern they root or hush them a self indian is a cousin of his well as lately the us in this role, he's the possible successor to take over the groups leadership. he's serving as the head of his will as executive council. he's considered the 2nd most important person in his below, or suffocating, as close ties with the ron. he's been designated a terrorist by the us and the saudi arabia. right mom and was these the director of the center for near eastern studies at new york university and is joining us from new york. thank you very much for joining us on 0 to 0. what do you make of these late to strikes? white as well in terms of who they're trying to target.

are you able to hear us? i can't hear you, but i'm not the person that's right for our policies they oh, we're speaking that to us. and then they a scholar and political analyst with middle east institute and he's joining us from washington. and i will direct that question to you. please ask them, what do you make of these latest strikes by as well? with regard to the talk, it's a that we understand they've been off the it was, it was evident the key from the moment is that engaged in the page. there is no single face on that the dispos evening would that be kept in patient campaign against or so? this is not the back. so in the south a wanting to make sure that the is a the towns are not subject to type. this is not the back to the in order to bush has the be under the toner line. this is a button to advocate this is evidence that the violence that's

being used and the level of determination is indeed the expected of what the amount of so 18 years after preparations fast to keep in mind that the which is far weaker, evidently, then is the what the aid in 2006 to school, what is the fact to convince attorney if you want to call it back? in any case, the score advocacy along the lines that is, i'd say, failed to achieve its goals. i think has blown up soon. somebody has their own concerns, it'd be about amazon. think in the course of these 18 years, a lot of starting parents said that they've sold, it says specially to its actions is easier to expose the suspects ation. but they plus starting to take that, then it seems that it's not what's focused on the back of the box, maybe ignoring the process that, that the, how much the and that's what surprised and how does that balance. so why? because by engaged is read, say so if it's over a class,

here it is. it's clearly it's a key and that is the plan. and the appliance being content came as it subsides to the end. and is there a seems to hold a lot of cards and index respects. and this section should to be uh, quite to warning for you know, and because of the level of penetration as well. okay echos of that can be seen in, for example, the, any, as, as the nation and, you know, and the, and the other actions that these, that have to come in. yeah. and that's what, or is that it is in the position of initiative at this point, at least the initial days of actually very much so one in which said that it's the exact thing you should like that not only sometimes, but love at some of the nice population and maybe the with and does it leave his beloved in terms of what appears to be a very him vital for as well a sequence of events and how they've dealt with his vala,

how they have dealt with approaching and, and going over the, the northern both of israel into live and on the sequence of their attacks and what they've used in terms of also what they've used in terms of any advantage they have . does it mean that his blood perhaps has to re assess and adjust? and indeed, actually, it was clear even some of the statements of a sudden a certain lot, immediately after the beginning of the how much so patient and gloves though that there was that realization that this cannot be this package in use of preparations . this cannot be, has block's fine, but to realize that these chum, as well as point of view along the lines that they put and that is right and had it clear this thing and stick modernity and the level of the intelligence at the homepage sense. and therefore, true as well as quotes of you engaging is that it was in order to signal to it that

it might be able to sustain. it's a salt, it's that, or it was a ton of things or something. but after the sucks tested the strikes that are not that much they do not that much rely on me because you can add that as well as back down the tensions edge. i think that even though there might be dollars these with them since by law, that is there might be a line of succession for either say that may potentially say the gaps that are being made, that very good, that the huge gaps that that can be made by is a, but i think the level of penetration, the intelligence penetration is around. we even back process in question along the lines that given that to, to at least at least 2 weeks, not more stuff sensitive actions. where have the top leaders say, i think that there's going to be a lot of times the vision in terms of

a and e constituent thing backed up to those say again, that does not mean that sensible light is out of the action. i know that there's probably, in addition to the dominant sees there are contingencies for independent actions, but by various sensible uh, groups. but everybody says about the settings is that you'd like back to what to what is indeed tier is that. and so, since the law has suffered c g or a damage and it cannot, it cannot seem to be covered by painting that a few successes on the ground such as we have seen about not able to sustain the initial assault on the part of the media is a, the, a action being versus that is that has a intended to do that does not mean that the patient has changed, as well as stated by them as well as the attack, as well as in this section the young, the computation does. indeed, this application, and that's, that's, that's not just talking about that as

a whole. and this is the time for the lebanese to formulate a solution out of this part of my are because at this point, it says i'm tired of the results. maybe not so sensible love at all, so the south distorted myself on a task and activity, etc. back that, that, that's going to add to the list of crises that the country has to be faced. and also with the very important to look at the retail dynamic, we'll leave it there for the moment, hudson. and then they is scarlet and political analyst with middle east institute. thank you again for joining us and i'll just 0 let's get the view off of the us now . a us officials told old to 0 the presidential biden's made it clear he doesn't support in his way to strike on a rainy a nuclear facilities. or while a roku we don't allow is really the advisors are going to happen

today. all right, let's bring in rush, jordan, she's in washington dc. a rush looking at that statement around what president joe biden has said. he doesn't support and he's ready strike on a rating and nuclear facilities. this of course, will be a major focus in terms of what happens next, isn't that or it's not really something that the us is particularly concerned about. it is very much focused on trying to stop the current conflict from spreading, but that question is really something that was brought up by a reporter. it is not something that has been widely discussed, at least on the background circles here in the united states. as a realistic possibility to be carried out by israel, the focus is much more on the direct attacks on the enemies of israel, as israel considers how's the law and how much,

but not so much that it would be willing to try to brook a much broader conflict, particularly with the rod, because that would only work if the west work committed to our backing up israel strikes militarily the wants is not willing to do that. there's been no public discussion of it. there certainly isn't any appetite to do so from the biden harris administration. if that's a position at the moment, then what is being done in terms of resolving this conflict diplomatically that is also being the emphasis by the us. despite of providing an increasing amount of weapons to israel, but they have said that they want to de escalate the situation. have the plan. they take f if it's moved as well. the diplomatic discussions continue. officials don't like to discuss. busy as what they are talking about with the general public because that does have an outside job, perhaps negative influence on the resolution of those discussions. and so those

discussions simply are continuing through multiple parties through multiple networks, through agencies, such as the united nations, such as direct capital, the capital talks. but officials are not going to spell out every single detail of what they are discussing with these really government through egypt and cut her with her boss or. but the other interlocutors who may have contact with has bola, the us, doesn't talk to either his ball or how much it considers, both of them terrorist organizations under us law. and so this is simply the, the long rounding process of trying to talk. there is no military action that the us could take to try to bring all of this to a halt. all right, drugs, thanks very much for that update from washington dc. that's russ jordan. they have no right. okay, let's move on to mom advising. he's the director of the center for near eastern

studies at new york university, and he's joining us from new york. thank you very much for joining us. know to 0, as mentioned a by a russ jordan a moment ago. this seems to be limited movement in terms of a diplomatic magic efforts to bring some sort of resolution to this conflict, such a need to escalate very much cost of that point. how would you view the us approach to what is essentially a very sophia escalation in the last the several days? yeah, i think in many ways we've seen that there was selection of duty by the, by ministration of certainly over the past few days past few weeks. and really we can make the argument that it's been their election activity over the past months, but not applying enough pressure on a benjamin with an yahoo to accept the ceasefire and gaza if we had to cease fire and gaza months ago. this escalation would have been prevented and received by him

ministration corner itself into this position where it's now at the, at nothing. yeah, he's mercy. he is an escalating cross. the reason he escalated mendecy in love and honor was seeing the impact of that. tonight we've seen the impact over the past few weeks, and he is now planning a severe response to the iranian missile straight up on israel several days ago. and. and while it's not clear to us but support him and find a talk in a large scale of path on your, on, if israel carries out a large scale attack on ron, then iran would be prompted to respond. so another cycle of escalation and divide ministration has no answer for that. and when iran, when is well, look at the situation, i imagine that they're looking a couple of steps ahead in terms of what the other is going to do. how does that affect the regional dynamics? they were extremely dangerous regional dynamics because

nothing yahoo and these rarely government seem to see this as an open opportunity, especially in this period about 5 weeks, less than 5 weeks before the us presidential election. where they can do whatever they want and, and there, you know, as far as we know, there is a ceasefire on the table and loving on at least separately from gaza and $21.00 days east fire. we heard reports today from the lebanese foreign minister saying that how some of the strong loved before he was assassinated last week had accepted that cheese fire. and the lug means government had conveyed that to us and french officials and, and so we haven't heard very much of response about that from washington. but again, we're, we're in this cycle of escalation and there is no seeming end to it because the us and the buttons patient refuse to do anything about it. they refuse to use the loved groups. they have over nothing. yeah. oh no, we've seen a israel strikes on a route where they continue to target his black members and his black leadership.

to what extent is his blood relying on allies like iran, as it continues to come on to fire? and these appears to be quite significantly affected by these really attacks. yeah, i mean, we, we haven't seen has, but let's take these kinds of hits and decades so much. and they're such a large portion of their military leadership point that has been killed over the past several weeks off on a smaller scale. other talking, you guys were killed with him. b b as the other set of deals were killed. and now we're hearing these reports tonight that is potentially successor and other top remaining top leaders were targeted, possibly killed. and so his bullet had some plans in place to have succession to replace the throw a lot. i'm not sure if they had plans to replace the entire leadership of that has

been killed over the past several weeks and on. and you know, it's very difficult for any organization, even any government to the sustain that kind of attack and to be able to replace theaters and to continue fighting a war at the same time of israel. if we look at some of what his belie sit in, in the last day or so they have said that they've killed at least 18 is really so just on that southern folder is that kind of victory for the, for lack of a bit of what a given how it's being affected, especially in the city like a root, is that important at this point in terms of support, in terms of even internal morale for his beloved? i said that's, that's a very important point that you raised and it is, it is quite important for me or out. it's a, it's a more i'll boost of sorts for supporters. they can see these battles and they can see that

a lot is engaging with is rarely troops who in payment southern robin on when invaded, turns images and towns themselves. and, and this is the battle, but how something to throw locksley his last speech. he almost, it was almost urging israel to invade so that their soldiers can confront the envelope fighters. so it hasn't been unimportant more i'll booster for his bullet supporters and also many and loving on him. see the country under this severe attack over the past several weeks. is that a stipend, by his beloved, is a testament to analysis that is really military would face a disadvantage uh, in that incursion into southern living on that's been his beloved folk. certainly all long that they would like finding is really troops face to face that they would have, they would be able to have the surmount, the huge is ready in advantage and technology. and this use is really advantage an

aerial power and the aerial separate. i mean is real controls the here and over 11 on that's on disputed. so on the ground they, they have a bit more of a fighting chance and they've been trying to leverage that. certainly in the past few days and his follow statements. it's channels, it's social media, have been making great use of that of the targeting. uh, there's really soldiers in the south and also is as well as finding on its home ground as opposed to these rarely to and bathing of fine territory. all right, talk mom advise the director of the center for near eastern studies at your university. thank you very much for joining us this evening. when knowledge a 0 with your analysis, driving me, the right forces have intensified the strikes across cause i can at least 16 that palestinians for people were killed in a tow. and striking the northern city of paper. here they were killed while

collecting wood for cooking. people in on those say right, and olga is the refugee camps in central garza have also reported intense artillery show in the united nations as express concern that the wells focus is being pulled away from the plight of palestinians in the gaza strip. in recent days, at least 6 schools serving and shelters for displays, people had been struck. that's an addition to a deadly strike on all. i'm all institute for our friends yesterday, which is also been serving as a as a shelter in the west of garza city. we are continuously doing our best to keep every humanitarian crisis in the world upfront and center. that's our job. that's our advocacy job. and honeywell mode reports from darrell butler on the diary minutes here in situation in central gaza

. the situations can be this 5 as a scale, very challenging and difficult for 50000000000 populations across the javascript. we're talking about ongoing era talk to from over night time, early hours in this morning, just within the last couple hours. the sound of the art dealer is on the eastern part of the golfing, in the area all the ways perhaps through the western part of the camera, looking at it for the 2 adult das of the overnight attacks. and here the hours of this morning and 16 people in dropbox city. and then the comment for the northern part of this trip where the military target at a residential home. and i saw the roof, the cabin for the northern western part of the la city, where the an air a pod, targeted group of people on their way, where they have been shouldering selecting woods for the purpose of setting up fire and using it for cooking. because simply there is no cooking gas and other

necessities available for people to confirm skills. in addition to the, the tragedy that key is unfolding because of the 1000 of unexploded ordnance, across the suburban areas. with these really monitor conducted a ground invasion, leaving behind many of these, unexploded orders were 3 kids reported guys. one of them arrived at the hospital, really losing a lamb because of the intensity of the explosion. the ways in an area where they are staying with their families. you know, i'm a district, that's the western part upon noon and city tragedies have unfolding further civilian casualties on daily basis as well as the sea level of destruction that is part of the white dominating the sea. and right now is read a new area change and turns into a waste of time because of the ongoing and dense bombing campaign. i mean, most of the, just the, you know, from the central missouri of the gods with how this guy smells. a special report

filed to zeros investigative unit that's spent months gathering damning evidence of his wells alleged will crimes in gaza, posted online by its soldiers, looting murder and destruction of entire neighborhoods, or just some of them. here's richard saunders. all the videos posted online byte is right, the soldiers in the gaza strip. i'll just there was investigative unit to identify the soldiers responsible. the during the assault on cancer or maybe troops, many thousands of photos and videos online. these meetings didn't show a professional omi. they showed all me but a times of past, almost completely lack any self discipline. the unit has built up

a database of 2 and a half 1000 social media accounts. and the things that are really shocking to me is the repeated hosting of videos of the tany cumulation. naked palestinian detainee is with headbands and zip ties on their arm was being paraded around, insulted, mistreated, in many cases, really blatant violations of international law. and yet they keep being posted by the perpetrators. it's really astonishing video to show the intentional destruction facility and property they also should have potentially most serious crimes snipers shooting 3 on on demand. just because the civilian is walking in an area where combat is going on, does not make them for a game. it's potentially imagine that the international criminal court would want to look at. so this is extraordinary. but he put,

based on some video release based on the cheap to me, is as kind of quite extraordinary the degree of impunity. legal experts say the evidence, the unit collected would be of interest to prosecute. as it is a treasure trove, which is very seldom come across. so to have that is something which i think prosecutors will be taking a little upset. the investigative unit reached out to his right. the officials for spawns to the findings. we did not receive one. richard sanders was era tricity. no marinello is an expert on international criminal and is a member of the team representing goals of victims before the international criminal court. he says the findings of the investigation could impact international legal cases against israel. a decent materials, easy to see many later on. so the work over to prosecute over the international. i mean that goes to because he shows every day and so with the electrical me sure. no

longer least of worst crimes and crimes, it gets to mind in the state of the international activity that quote, without the being exhaust fuel. before he starts, we have talking about being fish or not. a talk saves a cd and cd that objects. that's what kinds of but those extensive with this block show named up populated, shown off the top of the ti without any immediate heavy necessity to teen the acts of golf tools and the degrading human and degrading treatment the amount was climes, but also forcible task for which he is at work on monday or on the stage. but the d . o is evasive onto the easy set, these identities relevant to the office of the prosecutor because also shows the system ok. you can why the split the nature of, of these contacts which are not isolated a, hey watching all, is there a reminder about top stories this hour? at least 18 people have been killed into a car. i'm in the occupied westbank these really minutes. he says multiple sites, objects conducted the attack and talking to the a,

see now how much the visual base there is really 5 digits. i've found to be rude, 7 sub with multiple, a strikes is really me. this is awesome. so i feel dean, the man who's widely seen as a success so own, has been a chief, us and a swallow was the target engine. garza is really forces of intensified there strikes killing at least 16 palestinians. 4 people were killed in a drone strike in the northern city of bethlehem, they were killed while collecting wood for cooking. all right, let's check back in with our correspondence covering outbreak and use the solid schulty. we're going to get the latest on. those is really as strikes, that's as laura con, she's live in bay rude. but 1st, let's bring in new today. she's in the jordanian capital amman, and she's reporting there just as a reminder because these really governments bandages 0 from reporting in the israel, nor what is the latest from the in terms of the strikes and the intensity of them.

when we spoke earlier, you had mentioned just how unusual the is really strikes were this time. so that's right. this is the 1st time these really military uses fighter jets and an aerial air strike against a target in the occupied west banking over 20 years. i've been covering the story for many, many years and i do not recall a strike that caused that many casualties in the west bank in many, many years. what happened is that a one apartment building was targeted was leveled a 3 story building. a coffee shop nearby was collapse. basically, a mother or 2 children and her brother were killed also in that attack overall, at least 18 people are confirmed to have been killed. the hospitals have been

overwhelmed with the injured the dead and the numbers continue to be adjusted as paramedics at a conclude and rescue workers conclude their rescue operations. we've heard from these read. ready army they admitted to that stride, saying that fighter jets for use targeting the head of the him, us military wing influence, cut him, but also killed the head of the ox of martyrs brigades. the military wing effect also kills the head of the military ring of palestinian islamic jihad. now, when we talk about these fighters, we have to keep in mind. these are young men, mostly in their early twenties. these are young fighters who have come together and grouped in really make shift formations in different cities across the occupied west bank. there was nothing comparable to gaza if you will or elsewhere, of armed resistance. but israel has been very systematic in its attempt to pursue

these young men to pursue these fighters and in the process it has caused mass of destruction in the occupied to us bank, especially in cutting more. this destruction is unmatched. since 1967 to does that phone part of what we see to be an increase in raids and strikes in the occupied westbank since october 7th. it's a, it's a new normal. it's a new level of very lee. so normal we've seen israel normalized certain behavior that would have been almost on thinkable in the past. throughout the past year, we've seen that in gauze that we've seen a lot of the tactics normalized and gaza used in the occupied was back likely in siege to hospitals targeting paramedics. we've seen that tactic also taken to lebanon and use their in the targeting of paramedics in the targeting of a medical cruise and of dirt.